England Film & TV Locations Guide

world famous open-air theatre in stunning cliff-side location, with visitor centre and exotic, sub-tropical, coastal garden. An exhibition tells the life and times of Rowena Cade, the founder

walk in the footsteps of Harry Potter and explore the wonders of the Wizarding World

lose yourself in the world's longest hedge maze, visit the Elizabethan stately home or drive through the world famous safari park

rescuing and conserving historic buildings, teaching traditional trades and crafts to ensure their preservation and sharing the untold stories of rural life

dating back to the fourteenth century and closely associated with many historical events. Now best known as one of the locations for the Harry Potter films

take a ride on a steam train along a 2 mile standard gauge railway, and view the collection of locomotives and rolling stock

maintained by the RAF, visitors can admire the only flying Lancaster Bomber in Europe, as well as Spitfires, Hurricanes and a Douglas Dakota

a living working experience of life as it was in the early 1800s and 1900s complete with shops, pubs and horse drawn carriages and trams

part of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, where all the staff dress in period costume, with a host of restored Victorian buildings including shops, factories and schools

nearly 60 years old, this classic railway has featured in many films and TV programmes. It runs from Sheffield Park to East Grinstead

built into a cleft in a 400' cliff with whitewashed cottages festooned with flowers, a tiny working port and famous for its donkeys

all aboard for a spectacular journey operating between Kingswear and Paignton along a picturesque route bordering the Dart Estuary

a 45,000 square foot indoor attraction of the National Fairground Collection of vintage exhibits, rides and engineering and artwork displays

UK's only double track, main line heritage railway. It’s the only place in the world where full size steam engines can be seen passing each other

moated medieval manor, with topiary and rose gardens. Recently featured as 'Austin Friars' in the TV adaptation of 'Wolf Hall'

country house with monastic roots, once home to William Henry Fox Talbot, inventor of the photographic negative

showcasing over 900 years of captivating history, including the unique dog collar museum and surrounded by a romantic moat and lovely gardens

the quintessential country house, immortalised as' Pemberley' in the BBC's adaptation of 'Pride and Prejudice', starring Colin Firth

featured in many films and TV programmes, this preserved railway has large steam locomotives and runs from Alton to Alresford

overlooking the picturesque Beaulieu River millpond, remodelled and extended during the 1800s, now a fine example of a Victorian country house

take a trip back in time on this light gauge, period railway with its iconic steam trains that have featured in many films and TV programmes

a seven mile former Great Western Railway branch line, built in 1872, running along the stunning valley of the River Dart between Buckfastleigh and Totnes

owned by the same family for more than 400 years, profoundly historic, with a wealth of art and artefacts and extensive park and gardens

formerly a Royal Navy dockyard and now the most complete dockyard museum from the Age of Sail with inter-active exhibits for all ages

historic village with many buildings of architectural interest including the Hellfire Caves (not National Trust), shops and cafés

a place of enormous character, charm and interest. Visitors are frequently struck by the warm and intimate atmosphere and the feeling that Arley is a much-cherished family home with beautiful landscaped gardens

still privately occupied, this delightful manor dates back to the early 16th Century. Visitors are encouraged to sit on the chairs, lie on the beds and play snooker in the Billiard Room. The gardens include a kitchen garden, topiary garden and orchard

superb Tudor manor with a fine collection of portraits and furniture and often used in films and TV productions

continuously inhabited by the same family for over 900 years and little changed since the Tudor period, this magnificent mansion is unique

Telford Steam Railway is a preserved railway operated by a small and friendly team of volunteers and includes a tram way and model railway

immerse yourself in history, myths and stunning scenery at Tintagel Castle set high on Cornwall's rugged north coast. Inextricably linked with the legend of King Arthur

created by Geoff Hamilton of BBC's Gardeners' World programme with beautiful, individually landscaped gardens set in 8 acres

Norfolk’s longest narrow gauge railway with a fine collection of diesel and steam locomotives, running between Aylsham and Wroxham

famously where Elizabeth I learnt of her accession to the throne, this superb Jacobean mansion is surrounded by luxurious formal gardens

travel the 15 mile round trip to and from Peterborough with stop off rations along the way. This is original home of Thomas The Tank Engine

working steam, diesel locomotives, coaches, wagons and 3 signal boxes. Cream teas are served on board

a full-size standard-gauge railway line, running regular, mainly steam-hauled, passenger trains, mostly run by volunteers

elegant example of 18th C. country architecture - outward appearance hardly changed since 1715 - filled with fine furniture, objets d'art & paintings - garden with 24 champion trees - rare shrubs - exotic fern collections & tree top viewing platforms

18th Century home of the infamous Sir Francis Dashwood, founder of the Hellfire Club, surrounded by Italianate gardens and park

set at a point where the River Derwent is at its widest with all manner of bird life including swans, herons, Canada geese and a variety of ducks and moorhens. Location of a number of film and TV productions

Oxford's largest and grandest college, the backdrop to many Harry Potter scenes

home of an indomitable Edwardian socialite with fine collections of artworks and a famed walled garden filled with roses in the summer months

the iconic bridge is one of Shropshire's most famous landmark and the world's first iron bridge, recently undergone a conservation project

former tin mine with engine houses clinging to dramatic cliffs, filming location for Poldark